According to Wikipedia, web2.0 "refers to a perceived second generation of web-based communities and hosted services — such as social-networking sites, wikis and folksonomies — which aim to facilitate collaboration and sharing between users."
What is a web2.0 site?
A tool that allows you to:
communicate with others
collaborate with others
publish information with no HTML knowledge.
edit other users' posts and contributions
embed sections or tools from other sites
manipulate information on the fly
do your job more efficiently!
Most web2.0 tools are free, web-based applications that do not require any downloading or saving to your computer.
The future of teaching and learning (edited version of the shift in new brunswick public education), Retrieved April 8, 2011 from http://vimeo.com/20197903
What is web2.0?
According to Wikipedia, web2.0 "refers to a perceived second generation of web-based communities and hosted services — such as social-networking sites, wikis and folksonomies — which aim to facilitate collaboration and sharing between users."
What is a web2.0 site?
A tool that allows you to:
Most web2.0 tools are free, web-based applications that do not require any downloading or saving to your computer.
Why is this important?
The Future of Teaching & Learning (Edited version of the Shift in New Brunswick public education) from FitzMaths on Vimeo.
Steve Hargadon's article "Web2.0 Is the Future of Education"
http://www.stevehargadon.com/2008/03/web-20-is-future-of-education.html
Effectiveness of web2.0 tools for supervisors
- Instructional resources for teachers
- Strategies for improving student engagement
- Incorporating 21st century skills
Where do I find web2.0 tools for education?
GoWeb2.0 - A great starting place - this list is huge.
http://www.go2web20.net/
Web Tools4U2Use - this site uses a glog (a web2.0 tool) as its homepage.
http://webtools4u2use.wikispaces.com/
The Top 100 Tools for Learning - this list includes many web2.0 tools
http://www.c4lpt.co.uk/recommended/index.html
100 Tools for Every Type of Learner - 100 web2.0 tools categorzied by learning styles
http://www.collegeathome.com/blog/2008/06/10/100-helpful-web-tools-for-every-kind-of-learner/
Cool Tools for Schools - web2.0 tools listed by category
http://cooltoolsforschools.wikispaces.com/
CogDogRoo - 64 ways to tell the same story using web2.0 tools
http://cogdogroo.wikispaces.com/Dominoe+50+Ways
References:
Hargadon, S. 2008. Web 2.0 is the future of education. Retrieved April 8, 2011 from
http://www.stevehargadon.com/2008/03/web-20-is-future-of-education.html
The future of teaching and learning (edited version of the shift in new brunswick public education), Retrieved April 8, 2011 from http://vimeo.com/20197903
Visual definitions of web 2.0, Retrieved April 8, 2011 from http://www.slideshare.net/edvibesproducer/visual-definitions-of-web-20-1446578
Web 2.0 a machine we use/ing us, Retrieved April 8, 2011 from http://www1.teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=110279
Wikipedia, "Web 2.0," Retrieved April 8, 2011 from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_2.0